LawrenceA.Katz

Overview

"Larry Katz's 'handling of the matters and the judges is spot on.' In the midst of heated negotiation or litigation, 'he can stay calm, and come up with a practical solution instead of declaring war.'" Chambers USA

Larry brings both breadth and depth to the practice of bankruptcy, workouts, and commercial litigation. He has played every position on the field, representing debtors and creditors alike, in courtroom proceedings and boardroom negotiations. Among his debtor clients are real estate and hotel developers, business entrepreneurs, and commercial enterprises in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations, liquidations and out-of-court restructurings. His creditor clients include lenders and unsecured creditors’ committees. As a complement to his work as a party advocate, Larry has been asked to serve as a mediator, an expert witness, a chapter 11 trustee in corporate and individual bankruptcy cases, and a liquidating trustee.

Depth comes from experience, and Larry has been honing his skills for the past forty years. He has applied these skills to a variety of industries, including real estate, retail, health care, hospitality, transportation, and communications. His most memorable experience was representing the committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 case of Howard Delivery Service, Inc., a small West Virginia trucking company. Larry advocated for the rights of the creditors in the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and succeeded in obtaining a landmark decision regarding creditor priorities in bankruptcy proceedings.

Driggs Corporation (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland) – represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in chapter 11 restructuring of construction contractor.

Edward W. Minte Company (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia). Counsel to unsecured creditors committee of commercial painting contractor in chapter 11 reorganization.

Global Computer Enterprises (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Local counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

Global Crossing, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware). Represented creditor in chapter 11 proceedings of telecommunications provider.

Greater Southeast Community Hospital Corp., et al. (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia). Served as counsel for creditor/ avoidance action defendant.

Howard Delivery Service, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia; U.S. Supreme Court). Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of interstate trucking company in landmark case on bankruptcy priorities before U.S. Supreme Court.

Jillian’s Entertainment Holdings (Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky). Represented member of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of owner of chain of family entertainment centers in chapter 11 reorganization.

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Counsel to creditor.

Lehman Brothers (Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York). Represented United Company as creditor in chapter 11 proceedings.

LightSquared, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York). Counsel to creditor of debtor mobile satellite voice and data services provider in chapter 11 case.

Linens N Things (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware). Represented creditor/preference defendant Euro-Pro in bankruptcy of national home goods retailer.

Medical Staffing Solutions (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Counsel to creditor of hospital personnel contractor.

Movie Gallery, Inc., et al. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Served as local counsel to secured creditor Wells Fargo Bank.

NetworkTwo Communications Group, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas). Represented major medical supply manufacturer in chapter 11 case of data network provider.

Pan American General Hospital, LLC (Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas). Represented medical supply manufacturer in avoidance action.

Pathnet Operating (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Counsel to creditor in chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Trak Auto (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Represented warehouse landlord in chapter 11 case of national auto parts retailer.

WAVO Corporation (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona; U.S. District Court for District of Arizona). Served as counsel to petitioning creditors in involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy of network services provider and as special litigation counsel to chapter 7 trustee.

WCI Communities, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware). Counsel to creditor of residential real estate developer in chapter 11 proceedings.

Whiskey One Eight, LLC (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland). Counsel to creditor and equity holder in chapter 11 proceedings.

Workflow Management, et al. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in chapter 11 restructuring of print management and marketing services provider.

Other Representation

Currently serving as liquidating trustee for bankruptcy estates of David and Jane Fairweather in case pending before the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.

In re Davenport (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia). Retained as expert witness on legal fees.

Nesse v. Saperstein, et al. (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland). Served as mediator in adversary proceeding.

Innovative Technology Application, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Represented landlord of debtor government contractor.

Nortel Networks (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware). Represented preference defendant in chapter 11 proceedings.

Osama El-Atari (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Special litigation counsel for chapter 7 trustee in numerous fraudulent conveyance adversary proceedings.

Qimonda A.G. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; Fourth Circuit). Local counsel to SK hynix, f/k/a Hynix Semiconductor, in cross-border insolvency.

Rowe Furniture, Inc. (Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Counsel to textile manufacturer in preference litigation.

Tillotson Healthcare Corporation (Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire). Represented medical supply manufacturer in avoidance action.

UPI (Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia). Represented equity owners of news service provider in chapter 11 case.

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Practicing law while sitting behind a desk, around a conference table, or at counsel table in a courtroom may be great exercise for your brain, but it does little from the neck down. It also detaches you from the world outside.

To fill that gap, Larry spends much of his free time traveling as far as his legs and arms will take him. That includes cycling trips through France, Italy and Spain, and charity bike rides closer to home. It includes running (neither as far nor as fast) and kayaking throughout the world. And it includes hiking – anything from a few hours to the top of Old Rag or along the Appalachian Trail to four days on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

All that matters is that Larry is outdoors and moving under his own power.